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DELL XPS L502X (year 2012) - from hdd to ssd -

Hello everyone,since my dell xps l502x with 750gb hdd is getting really slow, but the hardware is still very good for a laptop, I want to try to improve it by changing the hdd with a ssd. I bought a...

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HDD TO SSD- DELL XPS L502X

Hello everyone,since my dell xps l502x with 750gb hdd is getting really slow, but the hardware is still very good for a laptop, I want to try to improve it by changing the hdd with a ssd. I bought a...

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New HDD and Win 7 Home Premium --> Win 7 Pro

My laptop is currently running Win 7 Home Premium with backup data saved for recovery.  The HDD is degrading and I am going to replace it with a new one.  I am upgrading to Win 7 Pro in the process....

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Feels Bad due to the lack of hard drive stand.

So I purchased Dell inspiron 7567 last month with the highest spec model, and surprisingly the lack of hard drive stand for upgrade immediately caught my attention. After chatting several agents for...

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Desktop Hard Disk Shredder App.

Does Dell have a Hard Disk shredder app that I could use on the desktop I replaced with my Dell?If Dell doesn't would there be one that is recommended?It would be nice if Dell did provide something to...

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External enclosure for SSD (PM951, M2)

Hi All, I've extracted the SSD from my XPS 15 and i'm trying to find an external enclosure for it so i can carry it around like an external HD. I've been to a lot of computer shops around London and...

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Operating system

Hard drive failed in a inspiron 5558, service tag<Service Tag removed> .  Daughter did not make a usb recovery image.  She bought a new drive.   I put in the service code and found link for OS...

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3 drives in predicted failure as per Dell OMSA

Hello,Dell OpenManage Server Administrator is reporting 3 drives in predicted failure in regards to one of our clients RAID's. We had one of our engineers on-site one month ago and he reported the...

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Sata power and mini 6-pin

I bought a Dell Inspiron Desktop 3668 i7-7700 with a 1tb hard drive. I would like to add a second and a third hard drive into the two open 2.5" bays. The problem is finding a mini 6-pin (on the...

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WD ATA hard drive in my XPS 1640 is failing, I want to replace it but don't...

Hello,My XPS 1640 has a WD3200BJKT-75F4T0 ATA hard drive which is failing.  I need to replace i but don't know if the hard drive is PATA OR SATA.  Does anyone know?Also, can I repave with an SSD...

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New SSD, clone or fresh install windows?

Just bought an Inspiron 5675, it didn't come with an SSD so I bought one from amazon. Just wondering if it's better to use a cloning software to move windows to the SSD or do a fresh install of...

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Inspiron 5537 with Matshita UJ8E2 won't burn DVD

I have an Inspiron 5537 with Matshita UJ8E2 CD/DVD drive. The system originally came with Windows 8, but I upgraded to Windows 10 some time ago. Unfortunately, the DVD drive won't burn any DVD - I...

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dvd region change

I have changed region for  DVD player in my Dell XPS L502 from the default 1 to 2 to be able to watch some PAL movies.I than changed the region back to 1. The player however continuous  to play only...

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Dell 6420 - BIOS does not see HDD Seagate Mobile - 1TB ST1000LM035

I would like to change HDD 320GB, but when I insert it into NB, BIOS does not recognise it. New HDD is ok, when in external box than it normally runs. I tried to change bios settings (SATA, RAID,...

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Boot from USB

Someone please send me instructions on how to Start my Inspiron 3452 laptop from a USB port.

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Hard drive caddy like YJ221 but for SSD drive (2.5")

Hi!I bought a second hand Dell PowerEdge T110 II, and I want to upgrade the hard drive to a SSD.Is there any hard drive caddy like YJ221 but for SSD drive (2.5", thinner than older HD)?How can I know...

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Dell Precision T7500 , Seagate NAD HDD compatibility

Dell Precision T7500Hello Friends,Please help for Dell T7500 system. Does Seagate NAS HDD ST2000VN000 2TB SATA drive compatible with this system? If yes, does this drive required formatting to install...

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HDD Compatability

I want to upgrade my Precision M6600 from a 750GB HDD to a 2TB HDD. The Seagate drives I am considering are 7mm thick and the original drive is standard 9.5mm, am I going to have problems with a...

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Dell Precision T7500

Dell Precision T7500Hello Friends,Does any one know what is the maximum size Seagate NAS HDD Sata III  drive can be installed on T7500 without any problem with current version of BIOS..Thank you.

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is Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB 7200 RPM compatible with a Dell XPS Desktop PC?

My Dell desktop drive is causing boot problems and according to diagnostics it has unrepairable errors.I'd like to buy the Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD (Solid State Hybrid Drive) - 7200 RPM SATA...

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